Red Yam Flan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 or 3 red or yellow yams (to yield 1 1/2 c. puree)
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
8 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 c. heavy cream
1 c. half and half
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. each: ground cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0.
Scrub the yams and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on size, until they are soft.
Remove them from the oven.
Peel, cut into chunks and puree in blender or food processor.
You should have 1 1/2 cups; set aside to cool.